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EDITORIAL
by Lee Nell
In last week’s paper, I wrote
an editorial concerning the new
posts in Student Affairs. Having
raised what I thought were some
relevant questions, I went to see
Dr. Grimm for some answers. He
did not, and this may surprise
some of you, throw me out of
his office, but, rather, devoted a
good part of the afternoon to a
discussion of the Student Affairs
Office. The following is a report
of that meeting:
Dr. Grimm started by
explaining that the office of
Student Affairs includes not
only Residence Halls and
activities, but also the
Counseling Center, Placement
Office, Financial Aid, Health
Services and Student Activities
Office. From this we went to my
first question: Do we need two
new people in Student Affairs?
Dr. Grimm explained that Mr.
South was going to need some
help with recreation and social
activities next year. Regarding
the residence position, Dr.
Grimm’s view is that this new
staff member would serve several
purposes. First, she would be
responsible for coordinating
residence programs between
Meade Heights and the dorms.
Second, she would work on
programs for the University
Apartments and expand to
services for off-campus students.
And third, she can, hopefully,
provide some new ideas for
those programs. I asked Dr.
Grimm if the possible advantage
of new ideas would outweigh the
benefits of having someone in
that position with the
knowledge of our problems. To
this be remarked that what we
by Kati LaMonaca
Spring term is the time for
students to come out of
hibernation and get together
with their fellow-students for
fun and games, and the Social
Committee hopes to get this
fanfare on the move.
After Barry Kimmcl’s
short-notice resignation Bill
Ducassoux and 1 decided to try
and carry on where Barry left
off. Everyone will agree that
Barry did a damn good job while
he was in office, but there was a
purpose to Barry’s resignation.
Barry realized that, as a senior,
he would be completing his job
in June and the new seniors
would be left without the
experience of running the
committee. Events do not take
place by the Hash of a wand.
Numerous steps are taken
every time an event is scheduled,
to see that every detail is taken
care of. The product may appear
simple, but the methods are
laborious. Often we hear
criticisms that stem from our
concerned, yet uninvolved
colleagues. These criticisms are
STAFF OF
CAPITOLIST:
EDITOR: Rosemary Scanlon CONTRIBUTORS’
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Lu Ann Berulis
Lee Nell Missy Rotundaro
Tom Hagan Doug Megla
BUSINESS MANAGERS: Bill Winkler
Richard Marx Michael Rix
Roger Hawkins Terry Wimmer
PHOTOGRAPHER: Dan Durante
Chandler Wolf
Cliff Balson Tony McGovern
Skip Lewis
EDITORIAL CONSULTANT: Charlie Bussison
Jim Benn Paul Snyder
Tom Ogden
Dr. Grimm: HELLO!
need is a mix of the two. He
noted that any new member will
necessarily have to “learn the
area” (my words) from Pat and
Steve. And after expressing the
feeling that “supervisor” was not
quite the right word, Dr. Grimm
said, “Certainly no new person is
going to come in here with a bull
whip and say, ‘All right,
Murphy, into that corner.’ ”
My second editorial question
was about the affect this new
position would have on the
effectiveness of Miss Murphy,
Mr. Millman and the students.
Dr. Grimm responded to this by
saying that, while he was still
going to oversee the operation,
the new position would relieve
him of some of his
responsibilities. In the same line,
he anticipates that the new staff
member will free Pat and Steve
to deal more directly with the
students. In effect, then, the
organization would remain much
the same as it is now. Dr. Grimm
pointed out that we are an
expanding school (2100 next
year), and that next year might
have been too late to expand
Student Affairs tp meet student
needs.
As to the involvement of
students in Student Affairs, Dr.
Grimm noted the Student
Committee involved in the
recruitment of the new staff
members. I join him in
commending Ann Topper, Gary
Gold, Jack Powell, Karen
Johnson and LuAnn Barenson
for the many hours of work they
have put into this task. They
have screened over 100
applications for the position and
will have met, talked and lived
with six “finalists” before the
COME TOGETHER
by no means rejected, but of
interest to us, since it is you who
we are trying to please. What we
would like is direct contact with
you, maybe a short visit in
which you could give us your
criticisms and suggestions.
Right now we have plans for
Tuesday night dances, Thursday
night movies, Friday night
record bops, a night for home
movies of the campus, a carnival,
and a rock festival. The rock
festival is already underway
through the ingenious direction
of Howie Wcitz and Mike
Beckncr. More ideas are
welcome! Help in carrying out
these events is also needed. If
you’re interested! If you’re
concrcned! why not come to a
meeting at 8128 Weaver Avenue
on Wednesday night at 8:30
p.m. If you can’t make it, but
you’d like to join us, call
944-6020 and leave your name
or talk to Bill or me and let us
know you’re interested. Above
all, if you can’t join us, give us
your support by coming out to
the events. Help us get all of us
together!
THE CAPITOLIST
choice is made. One feature, at
Dr. Grimm’s insistance, of the
candidates’ visits here is that the
candidate meet with students
and only students (although not
only the committee students) in
an evening session.
A further responsibility of
this committee will be to
provide suggestions to the
reorganization of Student
Affairs. Dr. Grimm notes, ‘Tve
told them, ‘Tell me what’s
wrong and I will change it.’ ”
Although they’ve been busy
with the nearly-completed task
of recruitment, Dr. Grimm
hopes to start looking at other
areas of Student Affairs very
soon.
One of the SGA-appointed
student committee members
expressed concern to me that in.
writing that editorial, I had
destroyed any confidence which
students might have had with
any new member of Student
Affairs, particularly the “pretty
blonde chick” to whom I
referred. It is a point well taken,
but I hope it is not the case. I
must point out that any such
person will have had very little
to do with this as it now stands.
Concern was also expressed that
I had re-opened the Nittany
Screw affair. It was then pointed
out that the position was open
for women and that Miss
Murphy had not applied for the
post.
When I wrote the editorial I
was aware of most of this. My
intention, though, was not to
re-open the case but to express
concern that Pat and Steve were
going to lose some effectiveness,
and that Student Affairs was
going to have even less student
input. Dr. Grimm feels that the
effect of these new positions will
be quite the opposite. (He was
also very explicit in burying any
rumors that Pat Murphy was to
be disposed of after all.) So, for
any misconceptions about the
editorial or my intentions, I
apologize but take full
responsibility-the thoughts
expressed were mine.
In trying to find the answers,
I came up with this report. It is
as fair as I know how to be. And
anyone who is now concerned
about this, or is not convinced
that the solutions are valid, or
wants to offer suggestions, can
put the heat on that student
committee or on SGA. Talk to
Student Affairs personnel or
write a letter to the paper. We
are going to do our best to close
the communication gap which
has developed with Student
Affairs. But to really do the job,
Student Affairs has got to know
how you feel. A bit of watchful
waiting may be necessary, but
involvement is imperative. So
bitch, suggest, listen, write or
complain. It’s your move.
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Letters To
The Editor:
Fertilitists,
This letter concerns itself
with, until now, the highly
successful Fertility Day of April
20. The students who I worked
with, those of Wrisberg and
Church Halls, worked hard on
Tuesday. The whole day went
well, things were accomplished,
and all had a good time.
The Stud’s organization
finished their day by positioning
a large rock in their work area,
as a tribute to their efforts. On
the night of April 21, however,
some small minded individuals
saw fit to steal this rock, for
some unknown reason. Stealing
the rock was probably the most
work these Fertilitists did all
week.
It baffles me how a rock
could upset anyone to such a
degree. Also, it sours my
attitude toward any further
improvements. If improvements
are destroyed 24 hours after
they are completed, why bother
trying to improve?
Some of you who read this,
probably consider planting a
rock childish; but, those who
were there and worked to
brighten up the area, don’t think
so.
The childish move was taking
the rock.
Non
Ambulat
in Tenebris
by Gary Wetterhall
Last week I was dragged to
the Annual Dauphin County
Young Republicans Installation
Banquet by a politically-minded
friend. I anticipated a miserably
boring evening and in the best
Republican tradition I was not
disappointed. As it turned out
the young Republicans were not
so young-they ranged in age
from 30-70 years and impressed
me as a group of overdressed
wind-up mannequins. The dinner
was ghastly; the entertainment
was a mutilation of music from
the 40’s and to top it all the
drawing for door prizes was
fixed. What price, friendship?
There was a bright spot in
this frightening evening though,
I had the pleasure of meeting
and talking with one of the
finest and most dedicated men I
have met for some time. His
name is George W. Smith, and he
is a Republican candidate for the
Dauphin County Commissioner
in the May 18 Primary. Mr.
Smith has young, progressive
ideas for Dauphin County.
Unfortunately he made the
mistake of speaking out against
the corruption and injustice that
he saw in the county’s ancient
political structure. The result: a
complete boycott by the
Republican machine in Dauphin
County. Mr. Smith is running
against almost impossible odds.
He doesn’t have 50,000 dollars
in party money and all but his
closest “friends” in the political
arena have forsaken him. What
this man needs is SUPPORT!
George Smith will work for us
and with us in Dauphin County
but first we must help him get
elected. Give YOUR VOTE,
send YOUR CONTRIBUTION
and most important volunteer
YOUR TIME for a Friend in
government.
Write or Call:
George W. Smith
2442 Penbrook Avenue
Harrisburg, PA
Phone, 232-7975
Wednesday, April 28, 1971
KNUW
The Screw
Tightens
by Terry K. Wimmer
Two weeks ago, ON
CAMPUS, the newsletter
published by the Department of
Public Information at University
Park contained a statement
endorsed by President Oswald
which read: “In considering the
role of students in academic
affairs, the University Council is
guided by one overriding
principle; namely, that
individuals who are directly
affected by decisions should
have the opportunity to
participate appropriately in
making those decisions... Mor
eover, while recognizing that the
faculty should provide
leadership, student involvement
should move towards full and
direct participation in academic
affairs.” Since the new provost
will be responsible to the
President on the academic affairs
of Capitol Campus, one can
assume that the students will
play a “full and direct” role in
the selection of the provost...or
will we?
R.D.H
The President has- already
stated that he would like to have
the new provost selected and
functioning by September 1,
although December seems a
more likely date. This means
that a major portion of the work
will be done over the summer.
Where then does this leave the
students? We have already been
denied a seat on the search
committee, and most of us will
not be on campus during the
summer months. How will we be
able to play this “full and
direct” role that the University
Council and President has
designated for us?
I posed the above question to
Dr. William L. Lewis, Chairman
of the Faculty Council and one
of those who will be considered
for the search committee. He
commented that it is the sincere
desire of the President to have
students fully involved in the
selection process and that the
students could establish a
sub-committee whose function
would be to conduct hearings on
the prospective candidates, etc.
Without a seat on the search
committee and most of us not
being here during the summer,
will our voices be heard? The
recommendations of the faculty
will be well represented since it
will have four seats on the
committee. Are we to place faith
in the sincerity of those who
state that we will have a voice
and that it will be heard? A
Divisional head (who will remain
nameless) told me that if one
examines the situation
realistically, it is highly
improbable that students will
play a direct role in the selection
process. Our only comfort is
that there are a few in the
Academic structure who are
being honest with us.
What can we do? I am hoping
to see the President this week to
interview him for this paper on
the questions I have posed. I
may get some answers. As for
the rest of us...the screw
tightens.
Charles L. MarcareUi
Chairman, Fertility Day
Dear Chas:
I want to take this
opportunity to express my deep
appreciation and congratulations
fpr the fantastic job that you
and everyone connected with
Fertility Day 1971 have done, t;
Thank you once again.
Peacefully,
Lee Levan, President